When Maria returns from London to a sinister scene at her flat and Caz is nowhere to be seen, it's not long before her friends and the police become deeply suspicious. Could she really be framed for attacking Caz - or worse?

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Here, Samia Ghadie - who plays Maria - reveals all the drama in store as her character finds herself trapped in a living nightmare.

Can you explain the scene that awaits Maria when she returns from London?

"Maria has been in London for a few weeks trying to sort everything out with Pablo. She comes back to the Street on Halloween, which is quite ominous and ironic and she sees Tyrone, who is eager to talk to her about Caz. Maria is like: 'Oh, can it just wait? I'm not even through the door yet!'

"But when she gets into her flat, she realises it looks messy and untidy - not so bad that you think there could have been a burglary, but it does look trashed like it hasn't been taken care of.

"Maria heads off to find Tyrone as she remembers he mentioned Caz and that's when she bumps into Aidan, who takes her in the back of The Rovers to calm down. Maria ends up telling him and Eva the truth about Pablo."

Why doesn't Maria want to report Caz to the police?

"Caz knows that Maria has married Pablo illegally. Obviously he is gay and she has only wed him so he could get a visa. Maria knows that if Caz tells the police this, then she could go to prison."

What's Maria's reaction when she finds blood on the walls?

"Well, at first Maria thinks that the mess in her flat is a prank because it is Halloween, so she rings Kirk accusing him of being behind it as a joke. She tells him that it isn't funny and that he should get round immediately to help her clean up. But she realises it wasn't Kirk when he comes round..."

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How does Maria react when the police arrive at the flat?

"Maria now knows that Caz has done this, but she is confident that it will be sorted. That's what she says to the police - Caz has done this on purpose. Maria knows that Caz is a little crazy, but at this point I don't think she realises the full extent of how crazy she actually is."

How does she feel to be accused of being involved in Caz's disappearance?

"Maria is mortified because she knows she has done nothing wrong. She also feels so angry because she knows she hasn't touched Caz, so to be accused of being involved in her disappearance makes her feel frustrated."

How does Maria cope under police questioning?

"Maria just tells them the truth when they question her, but the more she protests her innocence, the more frustrated she gets. She is anxious that the police are questioning her as she's not used to that kind of thing. But she's not too worried because she knows she has done nothing wrong and Caz has to turn up sooner or later - or so she thinks."

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Maria's history of stalking Tyrone in the past comes out. How does she deal with that?

"Maria is mortified again when the things from her past come out, because she knows that it makes her look bad. She tries to explain to the police that she was in a bad place back then and that she is not the same person now, but she soon realises that the police are not buying it and she feels like they are gunning for her. DS Mackinnon is not very nice to her."

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What can you tell us about the blood-stained rug that Fiz and Tyrone find?

"Well Caz has planted that as well! It was Maria's rug, but Caz has planted that on purpose too - she is so clever! And Kate is adamant that Maria is guilty, so Kate has been talking to the police which is really unhelpful.

"Fiz and Tyrone have told the police things too so all these things convince the police that Maria has something to do with it. We will see that Caz has left no stone unturned in setting Maria up, so whichever way she turns she feels cornered."

Things don't look great for Maria. How do you think she's going to talk her way out of this one?

"I don't know! I actually don't know, I have been reading the scripts and I have been getting frustrated myself thinking: 'I can't believe how bad this is for Maria!' It's just horrible, awful and the one person who is actually there for Maria is Aidan. He is trying to help her get a grip, but she is losing it rapidly as it really is getting out of control."

Can you give us any hints about what's coming up next for Maria?

"It's going to get a lot worse, even more worse than she ever could have imagined. Maria's fears may turn into a reality. It won't be a happy Christmas for her."

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